academics
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2012-13 Academic Awards
Each year, Cornell College honors students from across disciplines at the Academic Awards Ceremony. This year, dozens of students were recognized for their academic performance.
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3 students win prestigious scholarships
Three Cornell College students have won scholarships that will allow them to study abroad and pursue advanced degrees.
Sophomore Erinn Voas received a Boren Scholarship—an extremely competitive grant from the US State Department to study in Jordan for the entire 2013-2014 academic year, junior Kyle Durgin received a Gilman Scholarship, another State Department-funded scholarship, to study this summer in Guatemala, and senior Sanjeev Khatiwada received a McElroy Fellowship. -
Seventeen elected to Phi Beta Kappa
Seventeen Cornell College seniors were elected to Phi Beta Kappa, the country’s oldest and most respected academic honor society. The students will be officially inducted on April 27, after the annual Student Symposium.
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English professor edits articles on teaching Dante
Professor Katy Stavreva collected and edited a cluster of 11 articles—including one she wrote herself—about multidisciplinary approaches to teaching Dante for the Winter 2013 edition of the journal Pedagogy.
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Dimensions program makes better scientists and humanitarians
Cornell College offers extensive advising and support to students pursuing careers in the health sciences through Dimensions: The Center for the Science and Culture of Healthcare. Graduates have been accepted to medical school at the University of Chicago, Creighton University, Northwestern University, the University of Iowa, and many other programs.
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Center for the Literary Arts brings a love of literature to campus.
With the Center for the Literary Arts, Cornell College is bringing a love of literature and creative writing to the entire campus. It’s not just for English majors—the center brings in students from numerous majors and offers them the opportunity to listen to and learn from visiting writers, and share their work with the whole community.
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Lecture on science and details on March 21
Christopher Essex, a professor in the department of applied mathematics at the University of Western Ontario, will speak at Cornell College on March 21. He will talk about “When Scientific Technicalities Matter.”
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Workshop on Jewish History Feb. 28
Rachel Cylus, the program manager at the Jewish Museum of Maryland, will be on campus Feb. 28 to conduct an open workshop about what historical religious sites mean, focused on East German synagogues. She will also be helping students in German 315 create a museum exhibit to open the last day of Block 6 in the Thomas Commons and will hold a lunch talk for students interested in working in museums.
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Students learn puppetry from an expert
Students preparing for the Broadway hit musical “Avenue Q” got a chance to learn puppetry from world-renowned expert Emily DeCola of the Puppet Kitchen in New York.
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2011-12 Academic Awards announced
Cornell College honored the academic achievements of its students on Tuesday night at the annual Academic Awards Dinner.
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18 inducted into Phi Beta Kappa
Eighteen Cornell students were inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, the country’s oldest and most prestigious academic honor society, on April 21.
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Cornell students rank nationally in writing, critical thinking
Cornell College students are not only satisfied with their education, they’re also prepared to enter the world of work, according to a study the college conducted this January.
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Student Symposium set for April 21
The 16th annual Student Symposium will offer research from dozens of students on topics ranging from math to literature to sociology.
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Professor and student selected for UI program
Barbara Christie-Pope, professor of biology at Cornell College has been selected as one of six Fellows of the FUTURE in Biomedicine program at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine.
English professor edits articles on teaching Dante 
Lecture on science and details on March 21 
Workshop on Jewish History Feb. 28 
Students learn puppetry from an expert